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Lord John Grey Cast?

Written by: Caroline Trevor *SPOILER ALERT* According to IMDB and SpoilerTV – Oscar Kennedy may have been cast as Lord John Grey for Season 2 of Outlander. This comes from SpoilerTV – “According to IMDB, 16 year old Oscar Kennedy has been cast as William Grey (Young Lord John Grey). Now, this is far from official but…

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Tulach Ard: The Other Half of Jamie’s “Real” Ancestry

written by Sara Mordzynski “Fair is fair”  so Jamie said in  ‘The Wedding”.  Now, don’t get too excited, this will not be a post rapsodizing about the writing, cinematography or acting  of  episode 107 because  most of us will agree, it was fabulous. Referring to my previous post, in which I explored the Fraser ancestry…

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Outlander Cast Chats w/Outlander Composer: Bear McCreary – Episode 15

Transcribed by Denise Stewart February 9, 2015 Outlander Cast Episode 15 photo credit  bearmccreary.com Hosts Mary and Blake discuss all things music with the composer of Outlander, Bear McCreary.  Bear was extremely kind in carving out 20 minutes of his extraordinarily busy schedule to talk about his role on our favorite show.  So, in this very…

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Outlander Season Two: Secrets Revealed*

Written by: Holly Richter-White *SPOILER ALERT* READ AT YOUR OWN PERIL NON-BOOK READERS While I don’t have gossip on characters or casting or costumes to share,  I do have insights into TV writing and how I think Season Two will be portrayed on-screen.   How many times have we heard (or said) the same thing…

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Breaking News: Ronald D Moore Interview for the BBC

Written by: Caroline Trevor   *SPOILER ALERT*  Ronald D. Moore interview to the BBC Ronald D Moore has given an interview to the BBC and we think you’ll like what he has to say about the likelihood of season 3!  Read below for a full transcript. More Photos Some more behind the scenes photos have…

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More Behind the Scenes Photos

Written by: Caroline Trevor *SPOILER ALERT* Here are some new behind-the-scenes photos from Season 2 of Outlander. Over the course of filming, so far, writer/producer Matt B. Roberts has offered us a visual feast of filming locations via Twitter and Instagram. Above is a scene set in Paris. Here are Claire, Jamie and Murtagh This…

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Fairies, Folklore, Witchcraft & Waterhorses – The Symbolism & Superstitions of Outlander

Written by Anne Gavin Today marks the beginning of Samhain – the Day of the Dead – an ancient Celtic holiday when spirits are free to roam amongst the living.  In addition to alluding to a number of Gaelic feasts such as Samhain, Outlander is full of references to many Highland myths, symbols and superstitions…

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The Kidnapping of Cardboard Jamie Fraser

Anyone who’s a serious fan of Outlander (as in people like me who have Outlander Obsessive Disorder a relatively new form of OCD) likely has her own story/stories of obsession. In fact, I’ve read a lot of them on Tumblr and Facebook. Mine has to do with an almost lifesized Jamie Fraser cardboard cutout. But…

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Let’s Blame It All on Henry VIII: A Lesson On Scotland’s Ties To England + Outlander’s Connection To Him

Written by: Barbara Wismer Most of us are familiar with Henry VIII, that guy with six wives, infamous beheader of his enemies (including a couple wives), whose lust for Anne Boleyn led to the break with the Roman Catholic Church and the start of the Church of England.  Arguably the greatest ruler in English history…

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Still Waters Run Deep – How Ron Moore and STARZ Beat Diana Gabaldon at Her Own Game When Casting The Godfather

Written by: Anne Gavin Note: the end of this post contains a spoiler Now before all you Church of Diana members get belligerent about this headline, let me say this.  Diana Gabaldon is a genius.  Seriously.  The woman needs to leave her brain to science.  I am among Diana’s legions of admirers who with every…

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